INDEX 



235 



Vineland, as " a great human labora- 

 tory," 183-185; methods adopted 

 by, 183, 184, 1 88 



Viviparous (vl vip'arus), 115 



Watt, James, 1 57 

 Weismann, Professor, 73, 105 

 West Point, failure in entrance ex- 

 aminations to, 141 



Whale, its double change, 68 

 Wheat, variety in heads, 26 ; Pro- 

 fessor Biffen's work with, 27 

 Wilson, Dr., 179 

 Wirthwein Hall, 149 



Zoological Laboratory of Harvard 



University, 12 

 Zoologist, definition of, 65 

 Zygote (zi'got), definition of, 106 n. 



